Infrastructure

  • Property and infrastructure trusts see inflows in Q1

    Property and infrastructure trusts see inflows in Q1

    Volatility has meant that no investment trusts were launched over the first quarter of this year, while money that was raised was focused around property and infrastructure trusts, according to QuotedData.

  • GCP launches first UK-focused, open-ended Infrastructure fund

    GCP launches first UK-focused, open-ended Infrastructure fund

    Gravis Capital Partners has announced the launch of the first UK-focused open-ended infrastructure fund.

  • Five key equity themes for 2016 - SocGen

    Five key equity themes for 2016 – SocGen

    The global economy is expected to continue to grow at a steady pace in 2016, Societe Generale Private Bank’s Alan Mudie said on Monday, but potential upside in equity markets will likely be constrained by the current high valuations and a cloudy outlook for earnings.

  • UK public safest bet for infrastructure investors

    UK public safest bet for infrastructure investors

    When investing in UK infrastructure debt, the public sector is always the best bet, says GCP Infrastructure Investments Stephen Ellis

  • Alternatives renaissance

    Alternatives renaissance

    Private equity, property and infrastructure are set for a renaissance in institutional portfolios, though hedge fund investors are the least satisfied in the alternatives space, according to research from Preqin.

  • Real assets appeal to broaden

    Real assets appeal to broaden

    According to Standard Life Investments Francis Hudson, there are significant changes taking place that could broaden the appeal of real assets to global investors

  • First State Infrastructure vs Lazard

    First State Infrastructure vs Lazard

    This week’s head-to-head battle heads to the badlands of global listed infrastructure, where Lazard’s offering faces off against the First State fund.

  • Two places to look for negative correlation

    Two places to look for negative correlation

    In a world where one can no longer rely on bonds for negative correlation, one has to look for alternative diversifiers.

  • ETF Securities launches new US energy fund

    ETF Securities launches new US energy fund

    According to the ETP provider, the new product will allow European investors access to the US energy space in a new way.

  • BBGI trust to drop Bilfinger name

    BBGI trust to drop Bilfinger name

    Bilfinger's opportunity set dries up, leading BBGI trust to propose a rebrand to shareholders

  • Which makers doers or savers will benefit

    Which makers doers or savers will benefit

    Knee-jerk share price reactions indicated the Government actually managed to keep its rabbit in the hat, for a change

  • new cross border fund structure on its way

    new cross border fund structure on its way

    Earlier this month the European Commission introduced plans to create a new type of investment fund for more illiquid assets, such as infrastructure, which can be passported around Europe.